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Last-Minute Deal Probably Saved UK Gambling Bil
7 April 2005
An eleventh hour compromise between Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and members of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords appears to have saved the U.K. Gambling Bill.»
I-Lottery Update - April 2005
7 April 2005
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry.»
Nambling Notes - April 7, 2005
7 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: A Tasmanian racing official is confident Betfair will not get a license in Tasmania, Sportingbet's founder cashes out £6.5 million and more.»
Tasmania Could Be Considering Betting Exchange License
6 April 2005
Speculation is rampant in Australia that a joint-venture between Betfair and Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. is close to gaining a betting exchange license in Tasmania.»
Nambling Notes - April 6, 2005
6 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Littlewoods launches iTV games behind a popular soap opera, Magna Entertainment opens a new race betting and content service to European customers and more.»
Market Briefs - March 28 - April 1, 2005
5 April 2005
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
The Top 10s
5 April 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending April 2. This week:
United Kingdom
1. Casino.co.uk
2. Betfair
3. Ladbrokes.com
4. William Hill
5. Racing Post 		6. National Lottery
7. JackpotJoy.com
8. Ladbrokes Casino
9. BlueSQ
10. Bet365
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - April 5, 2005
5 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: England's culture secretary agrees to lower the number of super casinos allowed by the proposed U.K. Gambling Bill, Russian investigators prepare to prosecute DDoS attackers, Gambling Corp reveals more details about the mobile casino it is providing to Orange and more.»
Reverberations Down Under?
4 April 2005
Australia's newest TAB is hoping developments half a world away will give it leverage in negotiating with the Australian Racing Board.»
Nambling Notes - April 4, 2005
4 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The U.K. Gambling Bill is in serious jeopardy, VIPCasino and Lasseters Online Casino redesign their Web sites, Travel Channel picks up World Poker Tour for a fourth season and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
2 April 2005
A review of news briefs for the week of March 28 - April 1.»
Golden Palace Purchases JFK Relic
1 April 2005
Will the madness ever stop? Golden Palace, the Kahnawake-based online casino that's famous for purchasing unusual items on eBay, appears to have outdone itself . . . again. The company on Wednesday submitted the winning bid of $9,990 on a morsel of dried up mucus from the nose of former U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.»
MIT to Co-Locate in Europe and Asia
1 April 2005
Mohawk Internet Technologies, the technology service provider for the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, this week announced plans establish co-location and hosting facilities in Singapore and Ireland. They should be up and running within 30 days.»
US Law Roundup - April 2005
1 April 2005
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation.»
Nambling Notes - April 1, 2005
1 April 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Another I-gaming company is rumored to be considering an AIM float, Bodog offers a new payment option and more.»
Casino Watch - April 2005
31 March 2005
A monthly review of news from the land-based and online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - March 31, 2005
31 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: Representatives from Antigua and Barbuda are confident about the imminent WTO ruling, CyrptoLogic introduces a new concept for tournament poker, Yahoo! UK & Ireland launches betting through a partnership with Betfair and more.»
Poker Night
30 March 2005
In many families and communities around the world, a friendly poker game is not an unusual activity. It's a time to enjoy each other's company in a competitive environment and maybe even make a little money--if folks have opted to play for real money--or gain bragging rights if they're sticking with chips as the medium of exchange.»
The Top 10s
30 March 2005
It's the Hitwise Top 10 "Entertainment - Gambling" sites for the week ending March 26. This week:
Hong Kong
1. HKJC - Bet
2. HKJC.com
3. HKJC Football
4. The HKJC
5. JP16888.com		 6. UA333.com
7. Mingpao Racing
8. Hkbet.com
9. Tung988.hk.com
10. Apple Racing
More lists this way. . . »
Nambling Notes - March 30, 2005
30 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: The Leisure Exchange is ordered to remove certain Internet kiosks from its arcades and iGGBA predicts huge losses in revenue and income if the U.K. Gambling Bill is defeated, plus more.»
Market Briefs – March 21-25, 2005
29 March 2005
Several dozen publicly held interactive gaming companies are reporting, acquiring, floating, spinning off, merging, de-listing, rising and falling in stock markets all over the world. Every Monday IGN wraps the financial happenings of the Net betting biz from the previous week into a nifty little package just for you.»
Nambling Notes - March 29, 2005
29 March 2005
In today's Nambling Notes: DataCash signs up to the URU service, ARGO compiles a report demonstrating the "ufair and illegal trade barriers" of certain European Member States, plus more.»
ARGO Releases Two Reports on Key Issues Facing Industry
29 March 2005
For the first seven months of its existence the Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) remained on the sidelines of the interactive gambling argument. Within the last week though ARGO has taken an aggressive stand against monopolies in the EU and the UK government's tax structure in the pending Gambling Bill.

ARGO released the findings of a study last week by European Economics that looked into the validity of interactive gambling operations moving onshore if the UK Gambling Bill moves forward.

On Tuesday ARGO followed up the tax issue study with a report that looked into the cross border remote gambling industry within the European Union.»

North Dakota Senate Kills Companion Poker Bill
28 March 2005
The movement to license and regulate online poker rooms in North Dakota all but died on Friday when the state's Senate voted 44-3 to kill a bill that would have put the issue before voters via a constitutional amendment.»
Atiyeh Wins Appeal, Faces New Charges and Resentencing
28 March 2005
In a classic case of "good news, bad news," former gambling operator George Atiyeh won an appeal to a portion of his 2002 conviction, but now faces a new sentencing hearing.»
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